@article{fdi:010053161, title = {{T}he diet of feral cats on islands : a review and a call for more studies}, author = {{B}onnaud, {E}. and {M}edina, {F}. {M}. and {V}idal, {E}ric and {N}ogales, {M}. and {T}ershy, {B}. and {Z}avaleta, {E}. and {D}onlan, {C}. {J}. and {K}eitt, {B}. and {L}e {C}orre, {M}. and {H}orwath, {S}. {V}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}ats are among the most successful and damaging invaders on islands and a significant driver of extinction and endangerment. {B}etter understanding of their ecology can improve effective management actions such as eradication. {W}e reviewed 72 studies of insular feral cat diet from 40 islands worldwide. {C}ats fed on a wide range of species from large birds and medium sized mammals to small insects with at least 248 species consumed (27 mammals, 113 birds, 34 reptiles, 3 amphibians, 2 fish and 69 invertebrates). {T}hree mammals, 29 birds and 3 reptiles recorded in the diet of cats are listed as threatened by the {IUCN}. {H}owever, a few species of introduced mammals were the most frequent prey, and on almost all islands mammals and birds contributed most of the daily food intake. {L}atitude was positively correlated with the predation of rabbits and negatively with the predation of reptiles and invertebrates. {D}istance from landmass was positively correlated with predation on birds and negatively correlated with the predation of reptiles. {T}he broad range of taxa consumed by feral cats on islands suggests that they have the potential to impact almost any native species, even the smallest ones under several grams, that lack behavioral, morphological or life history adaptations to mammalian predators. {I}nsular feral cat's reliance on introduced mammals, which evolved with cat predation, suggests that on many islands, populations of native species have already been reduced.}, keywords = {{D}omestic cat ; {F}elis catus ; {F}eeding behaviour ; {F}ood web ; {I}sland ecosystem ; {C}onservation}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}iological {I}nvasions}, volume = {13}, numero = {3}, pages = {581--603}, ISSN = {1387-3547}, year = {2011}, DOI = {10.1007/s10530-010-9851-3}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053161}, }